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Título

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Presupuesto total

TCP/ERI/3606

Capacity building for the management of small-pelagic fisheries in Eritrea

2017

2019

352,000

To increase the profitability of artisanal fisheries by strengthening their cooperatives, linking them to high-value export markets, and reducing their costs of operaBoosting export earnings, by creating a suitable investment climate that will attract both national and foreign investors and enhancing profitability of industrial fishing; and, c) Strengthening resource management for sustainability to catalyse private investments, and protect the environment.

TCP/ERI/3607

Strengthening capacities for the prevention of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Eritrea.

2017

2019

302,000

To improve laboratory, surveillance and epidemiology capacities and in collaboration with ongoing partner vaccination will contribute towards control of the disease and to reduce the overall impact of the epidemic that started in 2013.

To train skilled manpower which can use modern methods of exploiting and managing the fisheries resources. To produce seafarers and technical staff which will serve in the maritime industry and fisheries sector, and To generate and disseminate knowledge about the resources through research and publications.

TCP/ERI/3602/C1

TCPF: Situational analysis for the development of TCP to establish a small analytical laboratory

2016

2017

40,152

To conduct a situational analysis on the factory producing packages of nutritious foods at Dekemhare City of Eritrea to establish a small analytical testing and certifying laboratory.

TCP/ERI/3603/C2

TCPF: Identification and costing of technical assistance needs for FAO technical interventions to inform the development of a TCP and leverage IFAD`s Fishery Resource Management Program (FReMP).

2016

2017

51,692

The objective of this component is to identify technical assistance needs to support the Eritrean government and other fisheries stakeholders in rebuilding the fisheries sector.

TCP/ERI/3604/C3

TCPF: Assessment of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) situation and status of prevention and control measures in Eritrea

2016

2017

45,031

The overall objective is to gather information on the current PPR diseases situation and the status of existing prevention and control capacities and measures and to establish the required additional interventions to strengthen detection, surveillance and response capacities

TCP/ERI/3502

Ensuring sustainable apiculture for Eritrea

2015

2017

421,000

Assist with Project Inception Meeting and prepare detailed work plan. Preparation of Project Newsletter Undertake baseline surveys at outset and conclusion Procurement of materials and provision to artisans, and continuous support for manufacture of equipment for the apiculture sector. Assistance to IC with preparation, translation, publication and distribution of six posters. 6. Support with organisation, planning and delivery of six Training Events, logistical planning for practical training. 7. Support with delivery of all activities listed for Project. 8. Planning and delivery of training, equipment and follow up to 1,250 households.

Contribute to economic growth and development of the Country. Eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition; Elimination poverty and the driving forward of economic and social progress for all; Sustainable management and utilization of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations.

Fondo Fiduciario

Improvement in the environment, public health and rural livelihoods through the elimination of POPs and other obsolete pesticides, reduced reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides and improved pesticides management

Proyectos regionales

Programa de cooperación técnica

To assist the African Union Commission/Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (AUC/DREA) to play its main role of leading and coordinating the implementation of Malabo declaration. To help to enhance DREA's effectiveness and leadership in CAADP support activities at REC and Member States levels. To allow FAO and DREA to implement the agreed programmes and to increase the involvement of all key stakeholders in participatory manner in the process of Malabo implementation.

A Regional-based forest carbon assessment for Climate Change Mitigation (REDD+) in West Africa

2016

2018

260,000

To provide positive incentives to developing countries for reducing emissions from forests, and for enhancing and sustainably managing their forests.

TCP/RAF/3510

Promoting social protection for vulnerable rural workers and members of their families in Africa

2016

2017

91,000

The overall goal of this TCP intervention is to facilitate access to social protection measures, including appropriate social security schemes for rural workers and members of their families.

TCP/RAF/3513

COMESA: Support with the development of a Regional Agriculture Investment Plan (RAIP), under CAADP

2016

2017

310,000

The ultimate goal of the process supported by the project will be a COMESA Regional Agricultural Investment Plan - RAIP for the period 2017 ? 2021. The project will provide technical assistance to COMESA in the preparation, review and finalization of their RAIP, including the preparation of implementation instruments following approval. The project will prioritize transboundary issues that will facilitate the improved implementation of NAIPs within the COMESA region. The project?s outputs are 1) A costed COMESA Regional Agricultural Investment Plan is prepared with FAO?s assistance and 2) Tools to support effective RAIP implementation are further developed with FAO?s assistance, including specifically (i) a regional financing mechanisms to support resource mobilisation for financing implementation of COMESA RAIP and (ii) a Community of Practice-Virtual Knowledge Sharing Team.

Support for the establishment of a continental agribusiness platform and capacity building for effective agribusiness development in Africa

2016

2017

420,000

This project helps address priority gaps by providing technical support for the establishment of a continental agribusiness platform, development of a regulatory framework for agribusiness partnerships and building capacity of the domestic private sector and agribusiness support organizations. The above will ultimately contribute to more coherent and efficiency programming, implementation and coordination of agribusiness policies and strategies across the African continent at regional and national levels as well as to creating a policy environment favorable to private sector investment in the agricultural sector.

Support to strengthening ECOWAS institutional capacity for livestock development

2015

2017

270,000

To contribute to enhanced institutional capacity of ECOWAS in livestock development. To establish and strengthen specialized networks of experts in the livestock sub-sector and streamline the working relationships and reporting channels of the different ECOWAS units involved in implementing livestock related activities

Support to the regional initiative on resilience in the Sahel and Horn of Africa

2015

2017

495,000

The project aims to strengthen food and nutrition security in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions

TCP/RAF/3508

Strengthening the capacities of Member States of the African Union, and the Regional Economic Communities to sustainably manage and develop their forestry sectors for social and economic development and to provide long-term environmental protection

2015

2017

217,000

The TCP Project is aimed at enhancing the capacity of the AUC to provide assistance to its Member States and the Regional Economic Communities to develop sustainable strategies within the forestry sector.

TCP/RAF/3509

Gender Responsive National and Regional Agricultural Investment Plans for meeting the Zero Hunger Challenge in ECOWAS member countries

2015

2017

382,000

The overarching goal of the TCP is to ensure that agricultural transformation and inclusive agricultural growth fully responds to the needs of women and youth farmers in ECOWAS member countries.

To contribute to enhancing evidence-based decision making on the management, planning and development of the fisheries sector in West Africa through a reliable fisheries statistical information system

Fondo Fiduciario

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Título

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a

Presupuesto total

FMM/RAF/507/MUL

FMM support to SO 4 - OO 401 (MTP 2014-2017) - Trade related capacity development in Eastern and Southern Africa

2017

2017

500,000

xxx

OSRO/RAF/701/SWE

Support on Gender, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), programming and close monitoring to four national resilience and humanitarian projects in West Africa and the Sahel (Cameroon, Chad, Mali and Niger).

2017

2017

0

The project aims to provide programming and technical support to four resilience and humanitarian projects that will be funded by SIDA (Cameroon, Chad, Mali and Niger), particularly on gender and AAP. Depending on each country's context other thematic issues such as cash transfer, nutrition and food security, monitoring and evaluation and disaster risk reduction, will be considered.

OSRO/RAF/702/USA

Regional livelihoods and resilience coordination programme

2017

2017

0

To strengthen the resilience of populations triggered by conflict and disasters and address chronic vulnerability food insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel.

GCP /RAF/489/VEN

Partnership for Sustainable Rice Systems Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

2016

2018

5,000,000

Develop sustainable and productive rice systems in Africa to increase food security and enhance sustainable development of the rice food chain among the smallholder farmers in the region.

Improving food packaging for Small and Medium Agro-Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa

2015

2018

450,001

Identify specific needs of small and medium agro-enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa (including processors, farmers? organisations and other relevant actors of perishable agro-food and fisheries value chains) of food packaging and solutions to address them in a sample of selected countries (Cote d?Ivoire, Mali, Gambia, Nigeria; Zambia and, if possible, Cameroun, Kenya and Tanzania)

GCP /RAF/490/ITA

Improving supply of safe and quality livestock and meat exported from the Horn of Africa to Middle East and Gulf countries

2015

2017

2,764,528

Enhanced livelihoods and incomes of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the IGAD Region, through improved competitiveness of the livestock and meat trade to the Middle East and Gulf countries.

Strengthen Food and Nutrition Security in Africa and in particular, support the delivery of the Regional Initiatives (RIs) agreed by Member countries

GCP /RAF/498/BRA

Exchange of Experience and Dialogue about Public Policies for Family Farming in Africa

2014

2017

594,628

To contribute to the strengthening and sustainability of rural development policies by strengthening family farming in cooperating partner countries.

OSRO/RAF/407/USA

Collaborative International Engagement to Prevent and Mitigate Threats from Especially Dangerous Pathogens in Targeted East African Countries

2014

2017

558,732

To reduce the threat posed by infectious diseases that impact public health, animal health, food safety and food and income security in the Horn of Africa; specifically targeting Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Reinforce the forest functions, structure and viability of forest ecosystems in the Congo Basin with special regard to faunal biodiversity and the regulations for the management of hunting

OSRO/RAF/118/EC

Reinforcing Veterinary Governance in Africa

2012

2017

1,697,624

Creating conducive and participatory change enviroment through evidence-based advocacy and knowedge creation. Building institutional and individual capacity in policy analysis, formulation and implementation to undertake institutional strengthening of veterinary sercives. Encouraging change through supporting initiatives with high leverage effects.

GCP /RAF/506/MUL

Adoption of efficient and climate-smart agriculture practices in African SIDS

2017

2020

1,500,000

The project will build on the commonalities to strengthen intraregional collaborative approaches whilst recognizing the particularities of each country such as their economic status. The project will mainly be implemented in three countries (Cabo Verde, Guinea Bissau and Seychelles) and predominantly address the main area of work on ?Promotion of efficient and climate-smart practices, strategies and policies for food production, sustainable value chain and rural development? of the Interregional Initiative on SIDS, but all six African SIDS countries will benefit through intraregional exchange and knowledge sharing activities.

GCP /RAF/500/JPN

Advisory and analytical work towards the development of efficient & inclusive rice value chains

2016

2018

456,303

Identify of trends, opportunities and constraints are identified for rice value chains, in selected CARD countries across Africa. Cross-comparative analysis of business models operating along rice value chains and their relevance for food losses, responsible investment and inclusiveness of small value chains actors. Validate and disseminate findings with Ministries of Agriculture, Trade, and Finance, private sectors representatives, and development partner organizations.

GCP /RAF/503/RRF

Support to African Union in the development of policies and strategies for country-specific plans to reduce post-harvest food losses

2016

2018

1,298,596

Improved coordination of partners active in food loss reduction including major partners such as Rockefeller, improve the synergies and coherence between their actions and ensure alignment to the targets of the Malabo Roadmap; Technical and supervisory support for the RF and service providers interventions for the reduction of FLW as per the Roadmap; Improved capacity of AU member countries in the design and implementation of post harvest policy, strategies and programmes; Regional fora organized in partnership with African Union to share findings from studies, learn lessons and disseminate good practices and success stories

GCP /RAF/504/MUL

Rural Women`s Empowerment in Agriculture Programme (RWEAP)

2016

2018

1,000,000

To contribute to rural women's empowerment in order to enhance the productivity and efficiency of the agricultural sector. The project is also expected to have an impact at the household level (through more equitable distribution of incomes and gender roles within households), as well as impacts at the community level (through spillover effects). Measures that focus on processes that bring changes both at community and households levels (i.e. the Dimitra Clubs) will be essential to achieve lasting results. Furthermore, the project will strengthen the ability and commitment of beneficiary countries to design and implement agriculture-related programmes that benefit women and men equally.

GCP /RAF/501/IRE

Adapting the Inclusive Business Models approach to address sustainability challenges

2016

2017

188,574

support small and medium sized agricultural enterprises to improve sustainability through efficient resource management practices

GCP /RAF/502/ITA

Improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the progressive reduction of tsetse-tran

`Rural young women and men in Benin, Cameroon, Malawi and Niger have greater opportunities for entrepreneurship and enterprise development opportunities and access to decent farm and non-farm employment'

GCP /RAF/496/NOR

Support Transition Towards Climate Smart Agriculture Food Systems

2015

2017

1,159,634

The project contributes to the overall development goal of the ECOWAP/CAADP RAIP to modernize the agricultural sector to achieve food security in the perspective of regional integration. The long-term impact will be a contribution towards the transformation of the agriculture sectors into one that has increased productivity and incomes and increased resilience to climate change; thereby contributing to reducing hunger and poverty in the target countries, and as such contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

GCP /RAF/448/EC

Strengthening linkages between small actors and buyers in the Roots and Tubers sector in Africa

2014

2018

5,688,285

The overall objective to which the project will contribute is increased food security and incomes of small producers. The specific objective of the project is to improve the livelihoods of small producers engaged in the roots and tubers value chains in selected African ACP countries through the promotion of linkages to domestic and regional markets

The objective of the project is to create decent employment opportunities for the youth in six (6) West Africa Countries through sustainable aquaculture systems and cassava value chains

GCP /RAF/477/GER

Mainstreaming Nutrition in CAADP and Agriculture Policies and Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa

2014

2017

2,000,001

Governments, regional organizations and their development partners adopt policies and implement strategies that maximize the nutritional impact and sustainability of food and agriculture systems.

MTF /RAF/487/STF

Strengthening risk-based food control in Sub-Saharan Africa: implementation of a regional Total Diet Study as a tool to assess food chemical contamination

2014

2017

1,191,353

Main: To strengthen the risk-based food control in Sub-Saharan Africa by the mean of the Total Diet Study (TDS) as a tool to assess food chemical concentration. Specific: (i) To provide risk managers with the scientific basis needed to carry out its activities to protect human health (ii) To promote safe food production and trade at both national and international level.

The African Regional Componente directly addresses the three pillars forming the foundation of the Global Strategy: 1. Establishing a minimum set of core data that countries will disseminate on a regular basis to meet current and emerging demands; 2. Integrating agriculture into national statistical systems in order to meet the requirements of policy makers and other data users that statistical information be linked across the economic, social, and environmental domains ; 3. Fostering the sustainability of the agricultural statistical systems through governance and statistical capacity building

GCP /RAF/476/GER

Strengthening Regional Initiatives to End Hunger and Malnutrition in West Africa

2013

2017

2,581,318

xxx

GCP /RAF/483/BRA

Strengthening of School Feeding Programmes in Africa

2013

2017

1,896,631

This Project aims to contribute to the strengthening of SFP, in a sustainable way, in the selected African countries. More specifically, it aims to: - To share/disseminate successful experiences from Brazil, to adapt and apply them in line with country needs, aimed to strengthen school feeding in educational and food and nutrition security policies. - Develop public policy that links family agriculture to school feeding, school gardens and nutrition education in schools. - Strengthen family farming through improved technologies and encourage the establishment of producer organizations. - Develop national and local capacities in school feeding.

GCP /RAF/461/SPA

"Building Capacity of ECOWAS for effective CAADP Implementation in West Africa"